What is the time difference between London and Melbourne?

Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Melbourne from London?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Melbourne runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in London, what time is it in Melbourne?

It is 21:00 in Melbourne, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Melbourne use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Melbourne time

Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of London right now, so midday in London lands in the evening in Melbourne.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for London, across for Melbourne.

London	Melbourne
00:00	09:00
01:00	10:00
02:00	11:00
03:00	12:00
04:00	13:00
05:00	14:00
06:00	15:00
07:00	16:00
08:00	17:00
09:00	18:00
10:00	19:00
11:00	20:00
12:00	21:00
13:00	22:00
14:00	23:00
15:00	00:00next day
16:00	01:00next day
17:00	02:00next day
18:00	03:00next day
19:00	04:00next day
20:00	05:00next day
21:00	06:00next day
22:00	07:00next day
23:00	08:00next day

Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Melbourne

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in London and one in Melbourne do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

London 01:00–18:00Melbourne 10:00–03:00
London 00:00–01:00Melbourne 09:00–10:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	London	Melbourne
IANA zone	Europe/London	Australia/Melbourne
Abbreviation	BST	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+10
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United Kingdom	Australia

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Melbourne?: Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Melbourne from London?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Melbourne observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Melbourne runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Melbourne?: It is 21:00 in Melbourne, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do London and Melbourne use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.